No Idea What I'm Doing by Clint Edwards

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What Often Isn't Discussed
I think one of the most difficult parts of my marriage has been believing that my wife loves me. And this has nothing to do with her, and everything to…
10 Tips For Fathers
1. When your child is struggling with something, tell them about a time that you struggled. This humanizes you and makes you approachable. 2.Take the…
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The Face Of Anxiety
I don’t like to think that I come across as having an anxiety disorder. Usually people describe me as a pretty laid back, funny, the kind of guy to make…
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One-On-One Outings With Your Kids Are Pretty Awesome
We started one-on-one outings with our three children after our then 8yo daughter announced that she never got any attention. We were at dinner. I…
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Give Your Partner What They Really Want: Time To Themselves
3 hours a week. That’s what Mel and I give each other. I usually take Sunday afternoons, just after church. Mel takes Thursday afternoon. I’m the…
Take Her Out
Mel and I were planning to go out this Friday, but it’d been a long week at work. “I don’t have the energy to go out,” I said. Mel gave me a flat…
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I Went Ahead and Shut My Mouth
Mel asked me to put a couple nails in the wall to hang a message board, and I’ll admit, I grumbled a little. I couldn’t get the stupid thing to hang…
August 2023
Understanding My Normal
Mel and I were on our way to get ice cream when I said, “I’m sorry I'm like this.” We we’re discussing my anxiety. I’d been in a pretty nasty funk for…
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I’ve Never Fit In
I’ve never fit in anywhere. Not junior high, high school, college, work... I was an odd kid who grew up to be an odd adult, and that fact has really…
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I Fought Buying A King Sized Bed, But It Saved My Life
I fought buying a king sized bed for years, mostly because it seemed like a luxury we couldn’t afford (which was true) but also because it felt like…
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The Anxious Mind
I was on a 7 night cruise with my wife, and nearly ever day, I struggled with anxiety. The beaches were beautiful and relaxing, I was investing in my…
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She Didn't Cry
When my middle daughter was 5, I read her a story about different animals and their first days of life. The last page asked: what was your first day…
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